Purpose

The purpose of this workshop is to use the revised version of Bloom's taxonomy as a guide for the strategic use of digital technology in teaching, learning, and the representation of learning.

Scaffolds

Look here (Getting Started) for strategies that will help you to try out new technology and programs.

Some Ways to Adapt This Workshop to Your Needs

>I would like to....<

...review Bloom's taxonomy

...plan a lesson using Bloom's Taxonomy

...demonstrate my understanding of this workshop

...build evidence of my technological capabilities

...have quick access to list of words related to the taxonomy for lesson planning purposes

...plan a classroom discussion that requires students to use higher order and/or critical thinking

...demonstrate my ability to use technology strategically in order to enhance learning

...see a demonstration of how to plan a lesson that integrates technology and Bloom's taxonomy

...read about how to apply Bloom's taxonomy to 21st century learning

...take a comprehensive and indepth look at the interactions between activities related to Bloom's taxonomy and digital technology

...get detailed “how-tos” on technology that supports higher order thinking

...plan a lesson using Bloom's Taxonomy

...plan a lesson using Bloom's Taxonomy

...know why there are different forms of Bloom's taxonomy in this workshop.




Possible ePortfolio Product

Using the process demonstrated in the Prezi below, create a lesson based on the Common Core standards that accounts for all three of Bloom's domains.
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Nomenclature

Over time, various people have changed Bloom's taxonomy in a number of different ways. One way turned the names of each type of thinking into verbs while another placed Creating at the top of the chart. This workshop is based on the idea that there are two basic approaches to thinking represented in Bloom's taxonomy. The lower levels of thinking are primarily receptive in nature because the thinker may not even comprehend the facts that are the basis for thoughts. The higher levels of thinking are active because the thinker is doing things with ideas such as analyzing them or creating something new with the ideas, etc. This workshop pulls from information from Bloom's original taxonomy and several variants without differentiating between the original and the adaptations because a major way of engaging students is to provide them opportunities to be active in relation to what they are learning.
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Concepts in Bloom's Taxonomy


Here is a comprehensive mostly-text exploration of Bloom's taxonomy:
http://projects.coe.uga.edu/epltt/index.php?title=Bloom%27s_Taxonomy

Here is a video explanation of the basic concepts:

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Bloom's Taxonomy and Instructional Planning

http://teaching.uncc.edu/resources/best-practice-articles/goals-objectives/objectives-using-bloom

A revision of the taxonomy in relation to the knowledge dimension:



List of Action Words




Questions (For Discussion) Based on Bloom's Taxonomy

http://www.unc.edu/learnnc/kinetic-connect/noframes.html
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Bloom's Taxonomy and Digital Technology


Overview

Here is a set of seven blog posts that examine Bloom in relation to 21st century digital technology
http://jmajor.midsolutions.org/?p=419


Indepth Resource

Here is an indepth examination (with plenty of resources) of Bloom's Taxonomy in relation to 21st century learning (aka digital technology).
http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+Digital+Taxonomy
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Example of Lesson Creation Prezi


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